Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jennings vs. Aybar
  
  Jennings strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Aybar
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Aybar
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Aybar
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Trachsel
  
  DeShields hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Plantier vs. Trachsel
  
  Plantier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Trachsel
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lankford vs. Trachsel
  
  Lankford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGwire moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gaetti vs. Trachsel
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Aybar
  
  Hansen strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Aybar
  
  Houston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kieschnick vs. Aybar
  
  Kieschnick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Aybar
  
  Alexander hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Trachsel
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Trachsel
  
  Marrero hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ordaz vs. Trachsel
  
  Ordaz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Aybar vs. Trachsel
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ordaz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  DeShields vs. Trachsel
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Trachsel vs. Aybar
  
  Trachsel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jennings vs. Aybar
  
  Jennings hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Aybar
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Plantier vs. Trachsel
  
  Miguel Cairo now playing second base.
  
  Plantier hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Trachsel
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Trachsel
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Aybar
  
  Grace hits a line drive into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Aybar
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Aybar
  
  Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Houston vs. Aybar
  
  Houston hits a popup towards short. Ordaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Trachsel
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into right field. Kieschnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Trachsel
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Trachsel
  
  Marrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ordaz vs. Trachsel
  
  Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kieschnick vs. Aybar
  
  Kieschnick hits a fly ball into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Aybar
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Trachsel vs. Aybar
  
  Trachsel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Jennings vs. Aybar
  
  Jennings hits a fly ball into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Trachsel
  
  Aybar strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Trachsel
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plantier vs. Trachsel
  
  There goes DeShields. The throw from Houston and he is out, Alexander applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Plantier vs. Trachsel
  
  Plantier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Aybar
  
  Cairo hits a fly ball into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Aybar
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Aybar
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hansen vs. Aybar
  
  Hansen bunts towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Grace scores. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Houston vs. Aybar
  
  Houston hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Trachsel
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Trachsel
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Trachsel
  
  Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Trachsel
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kieschnick vs. Frascatore
  
  John Frascatore now pitching.
  
  Kieschnick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Frascatore
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Trachsel vs. Frascatore
  
  Trachsel bunts towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with DeShields covering, for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Jennings vs. Frascatore
  
  Jennings hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Trachsel
  
  Marrero hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ordaz vs. Trachsel
  
  Ordaz hits a popup towards third. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Trachsel
  
  Royce Clayton pinch hits for John Frascatore.
  
  Clayton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  DeShields vs. Trachsel
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Painter
  
  Lance Painter now pitching. David Bell now playing second base.
  
  Cairo hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Painter
  
  Grace hits a popup towards short. Ordaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lowery vs. Painter
  
  Terrell Lowery pinch hits for Brant Brown.
  
  Lowery strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Plantier vs. Pisciotta
  
  Terrell Lowery now playing center field. Robin Jennings now playing left field. Marc Pisciotta now pitching.
  
  Plantier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Pisciotta
  
  Willie McGee pinch runs for Phil Plantier.
  
  There goes McGee. The throw from Houston and he is safe. McGee steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McGwire vs. Pisciotta
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Lankford vs. Pisciotta
  
  Lankford hits a fly ball into right field. Kieschnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGee moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gaetti vs. Pisciotta
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Kieschnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGee tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Pisciotta
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Painter
  
  Willie McGee now playing right field. Scarborough Green now playing center field. Dmitri Young now playing left field. Sammy Sosa pinch hits for D
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Painter
  
  Mike Hubbard pinch hits for Tyler Houston.
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Painter
  
  Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Brooks Kieschnick.
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/28/1997 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Jennings R, cf-lf     4  0  0  0   DeShields D, 2b       4  0  2  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        2  0  0  0   Bell D, 2b            0  0  0  0   
Cairo M, 2b           2  0  0  0   Plantier P, lf        3  0  0  0   
Grace M, 1b           2  1  0  0   McGee W, pr-rf        0  1  0  0   
Brown B, lf           3  0  1  0   McGwire M, 1b         2  1  1  1   
Lowery T, ph-cf       1  0  0  0   Lankford R, cf        4  0  1  0   
Hansen D, 3b          1  0  0  1   Green S, cf           0  0  0  0   
Sosa S, ph            1  0  0  0   Gaetti G, 3b          2  0  0  1   
Houston T, c          3  0  0  0   Young D, rf-lf        4  0  0  0   
Hubbard M, ph         1  0  0  0   Marrero E, c          3  0  1  0   
Kieschnick B, rf      3  0  1  0   Ordaz L, ss           3  0  1  0   
Hernandez J, ph       1  0  0  0   Aybar M, p            2  0  1  0   
Alexander M, ss       3  0  1  0   Frascatore J, p       0  0  0  0   
Trachsel S, p         2  0  1  0   Clayton R, ph         0  0  0  0   
Pisciotta M, p        0  0  0  0   Painter L, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  4  1                        27  2  7  2

Chicago          000 001 000 --  1
St.Louis         000 001 01x --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trachsel S            7.0  7  1  1  3  3
Pisciotta M (L)       1.0  0  1  1  2  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Aybar M               6.0  3  1  1  3  4
Frascatore J          1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Painter L (W)         2.0  0  0  0  0  3

DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, St.Louis 7
HR -- McGwire M
SB -- McGee W
CS -- DeShields D
SH -- Hansen D, Trachsel S
SF -- Gaetti G
T -- 2:16
A -- 46065

    

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